Also means
feeling
Usage Note
Sensación can denote a physical sensation (una sensación de calor) or a strong emotional feeling (la sensación de libertad). It also functions as a colloquial superlative of impression: fue una sensación ('it was a sensation', i.e. a huge hit). The adjective sensacional is common in everyday speech as an enthusiastic affirmation.
Examples
"Tengo la sensación de que algo va a pasar."
Natural Translation
I have the feeling that something is going to happen.
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